Getting Started in USPSA: A Step by Step Guide

Practical pistol shooting has experienced a massive increase in popularity in the last few years. The most popular organization, USPSA, boasts over thirty thousand members, which means there are even more people that are looking for information about getting started in this sport. Keep reading to see a step by step process to shooting your first match.

Rifle vs. Pistol: A Data Driven Approach

When you ask a gun person if they’d rather shoot a rifle or pistol in a self defense situation, the smart ones will always say rifle.  Unfortunately they’d be wrong.  The real answer depends on what exactly you plan on using it for and your current skill level.  Engagement range will drastically affect these choices as well.  Keep reading to find out how to choose the best tool for tactical shooting.

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15 Stats Explaining Deadly Errors in Lethal Force Engagements

The shooting and self defense community has a big problem.  We can’t hit a damn thing to save our lives!  There are any number of contributing factors to this serious problem: lack of practice, unrealistic training, poorly understood psychological and physiological concepts, the list goes on.  This article will be an in depth look at the current state of affairs for combat shooting, including the detailed science behind lethal force encounters.  As a bonus, there is an included training plan at the very end.   

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Cool Fire Trainer: 3 Reasons Why It’s the Best Laser Training System

You can’t become a good shooter without practicing dry fire.  That’s a fact; however, dry fire has some crucial deficiencies.  There is no way to simulate recoil, and there is no way to reset your trigger if you use a double, single action gun.  That is until now.  The Cool Fire trainer allows you to do all this, using your actual firearm.  Keep reading to see what it is, and how you can use it to take your shooting game to the next level.

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